With the season closer to its numerical (41-game) midpoint, let’s see how the West fared in back-to-backs over the course of December.

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Reference Guide:

B2B = back-to-back

45 = a “4 in 5″ game sequence, referring to four games in five nights

W = win

L = loss

Labels applied to each date in the listed B2B or 45

DALLAS MAVERICKS

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 6-7 — road, road (W, W)

Dec. 22-23 — road, road (L, W)

2 B2Bs

Overall record: 3-1

Road split: 3-1

Front ends of B2Bs: 1-1

Back ends of B2Bs: 2-0

DENVER NUGGETS

Split B2Bs:

Dec. 14-15 — home, road (W, W)

Dec. 22-23 — home, road (L, W)

Dec. 29-30 — home, road; 45 (L, L)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 2-3 — road, road (L, W)

Dec. 26-27 — road, road; 45 (L, L)

5 B2Bs

Overall record: 4-6

Road split: 3-4

Home split: 1-2

Front ends of B2Bs: 1-4

Back ends of B2Bs: 3-2

45s: 0-4

Road record in 45s: 0-3

Home record in 45s: 0-1

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 5-6 — road, road (W, W)

Dec. 11-12 — road, road (W, L)

Dec. 30-31 — road, road (L, W)

3 B2Bs

Overall record: 4-2

Road split: 4-2

Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1

Back ends of B2Bs: 2-1

HOUSTON ROCKETS

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 4-5 — road, home (W, W)

Dec. 25-26 — home, road (W, L)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 8-9 — road, road (L, W)

Dec. 14-15 — road, road (L, L)

4 B2Bs

Overall record: 4-4

Road split: 2-4

Home split: 2-0

Front ends of B2Bs: 2-2

Back ends of B2Bs: 2-2

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 9-10 — road, road (W, L)

Dec. 18-19 — road, road (L, L)

Dec. 25-26 — road, road (W, W)

Dec. 30-31 — road, road (W, W)

4 B2Bs

Overall record: 5-3

Road split: 5-3

Front ends of B2Bs: 3-1

Back ends of B2Bs: 2-2

LOS ANGELES LAKERS

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 22-23 — road, home (W, L)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 1-2 — road, road (L, W)

Dec. 6-7 — road, road (L, L)

Dec. 11-12 — road, road (L, L)

Dec. 27-28 — road, road (L, L)

5 B2Bs

Overall record: 2-8

Road split: 2-7

Home split: 0-1

Front ends of B2Bs: 1-4

Back ends of B2Bs: 1-4

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 8-9 — home, road (L, W)

Dec. 13-14 — road, home (L, W)

Dec. 18-19 — road, home (L, W)

Dec. 26-27 — road, home (L, W)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 22-23 — road, road (W, L)

5 B2Bs

Overall record: 5-5

Road split: 2-4

Home split: 3-1

Front ends of B2Bs: 1-4

Back ends of B2Bs: 4-1

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 15-16 — home, road (L, L)

Dec. 30-31 — home, road (W, L)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 20-21 — road, road (W, L)

3 B2Bs

Overall record: 2-4

Road split: 1-3

Home split: 1-1

Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1

Back ends of B2Bs: 0-3

NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 1-2 — home, road (L, L)

Dec. 11-12 — home, road (W, L)

Dec. 25-26 — road, home (L, W)

3 B2Bs

Overall record: 2-4

Road split: 0-3

Home split: 2-1

Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2

Back ends of B2Bs: 1-2

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 10-11 — home, road (W, W)

Dec. 16-17 — home, road (W, L)

2 B2Bs

Overall record: 3-1

Road split: 1-1

Home split: 2-0

Front ends of B2Bs: 2-0

Back ends of B2Bs: 1-1

PHOENIX SUNS

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 13-14 — home, road (W, L)

Dec. 20-21 — home, road (L, L)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 30-31 — road, road (L, L)

3 B2Bs

Overall record: 1-5

Road split: 0-4

Home split: 1-1

Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2

Back ends of B2Bs: 0-3

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 11-12 — road, home (W, L)

Dec. 26-27 — home, road (W, W)

Dec. 30-31 — home, road (W, L)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 7-8 — road, road (L, L)

Dec. 2o-21 — road, road (L, L)

5 B2Bs

Overall record: 4-6

Road split: 2-5

Home split: 2-1

Front ends of B2Bs: 3-2

Back ends of B2Bs: 1-4

SACRAMENTO KINGS

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 27-28 — home, road (L, L)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 5-6 — road, road (L, L)

Dec. 20-21 — road, road (W, L)

3 B2Bs

Overall record: 1-5

Road split: 1-4

Home split: 0-1

Front ends of B2Bs: 1-2

Back ends of B2Bs: 0-3

SAN ANTONIO SPURS

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 2-3 — home, road (W, W)

Dec. 11-12 — home, road (W, W)

Dec. 25-26 — road, home (L, W)

3 B2Bs

Overall record: 5-1

Road split: 2-1

Home split: 3-0

Front ends of B2Bs: 2-1

Back ends of B2Bs: 3-0

UTAH JAZZ

Split B2Bs (home and road):

Dec. 8-9 — road, home (L, W)

Dec. 30-31 — road, home (L, W)

Road B2Bs:

Dec. 13-14 — road, road (L, L)

3 B2Bs

Overall record: 2-4

Road split: 0-4

Home split: 2-0

Front ends of B2Bs: 0-3

Back ends of B2Bs: 2-1

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Matt Zemek is the managing editor of The Student Section, covering college football and basketball with associate editors Terry Johnson and Bart Doan. Mr. Zemek is the editor of Crossover Chronicles, covering the NBA. He is also Bloguin's lead tennis writer, covering the major tournaments. He contributes to other Bloguin sites, such as The AP Party.